Siege on Syracuse again.
Return to Magna Graecia - Turn 5
- Thread starter Rico
- Start date
ROME plays SIEGE Operation on Syracuse.
Die Roll: 4 -- Siege Operation FAILED.
(Needed 10 die roll for success)
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Die Roll: 4 -- Siege Operation FAILED.
(Needed 10 die roll for success)
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Back over to @kronenblatt
PYRRHUS plays MARCH operation.
Pyrrhus Army I to march Luceria --> Boviamum.
(Modifier: Friendly City +1, Hostile City -1) Die roll: 5 -- SUCCESS.
We have CONTACT with Rome Army I and have a BATTLE at Boviamum. (Rome Army I cannot retreat so must stand and fight or surrender)
Pyrrhus Army I strength 12
Rome Army I strength 15
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Pyrrhus Army I to march Luceria --> Boviamum.
(Modifier: Friendly City +1, Hostile City -1) Die roll: 5 -- SUCCESS.
We have CONTACT with Rome Army I and have a BATTLE at Boviamum. (Rome Army I cannot retreat so must stand and fight or surrender)
Pyrrhus Army I strength 12
Rome Army I strength 15
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@Nathangun @kronenblatt
Battle for Boviamum
Battle map: Mediterranean Agricultural
Pyrrhus Army I: strength 12
Call for Allies:
Maleventum (Samnite +2) -- Die roll: 8 + 2 = 10 --> +2 sp
Corfinium -- Die roll: 5 --> +1 sp
Luceria -- Die roll: 2 --> no allies
Total strength: 15
Rome Army I: strength 15
Call for Allies:
Bovianum -- Die roll: 8 --> +1 sp
Total strength: 16
Battle for Boviamum
Battle map: Mediterranean Agricultural
Pyrrhus Army I: strength 12
Call for Allies:
Maleventum (Samnite +2) -- Die roll: 8 + 2 = 10 --> +2 sp
Corfinium -- Die roll: 5 --> +1 sp
Luceria -- Die roll: 2 --> no allies
Total strength: 15
Rome Army I: strength 15
Call for Allies:
Bovianum -- Die roll: 8 --> +1 sp
Total strength: 16
Darn, much stronger Roman army than I expected... But never mind: the fight is on!
I'll set up the game now. Enjoy!
I'll set up the game now. Enjoy!
The Battle of Boviamum
@kronenblatt Pyrrhus 280-275 BC with Samnite 355-272 BC allies (1560 FP)
versus
@Nathangun Roman 280-220 BC (1600 FP)
Mediterranean Agricultural terrain.
Password: BOVIAMUM
- Strength difference is 1 in Roman favour (16-15), why the Roman side will have 1600 FP and the Pyrrhic 1560 FP. (+40 FP difference for each strength difference.)
- Allies were successfully called from Samnite Maleventum for the Pyrrhic side, so it must use Samnite 355-272 BC allies.
- Getting allies from Samnite Boviamum doesn't however result in any army list for allies for the Romans (since the Romans don't have Samnites as allies in the TT Mod).
@kronenblatt Pyrrhus 280-275 BC with Samnite 355-272 BC allies (1560 FP)
versus
@Nathangun Roman 280-220 BC (1600 FP)
Mediterranean Agricultural terrain.
Password: BOVIAMUM
Darn, much stronger Roman army than I expected... But never mind: the fight is on!
I'll set up the game now. Enjoy!
Don't worry, I swear the mod we're playing with gives the Pyrrhus army more hit points.
Could be. It's much more flexible at least, with more cavalry opportunities, in particular combined with the Samnite allies. Would you want to try the BASE GAME army lists instead?
| ROMAN UNITS (@1600 FP) | PYRRHIC UNITS (@1600 FP) - including Samnite allies | |||||
| Armoured Cavalry | 1 + 0/2 | 40 | Archers | 1 + 0/1 | 30 | |
| Hastati/Principes | 5 + 0/8 | 61 | Armoured Cavalry | 1 + 0/1 | 40 | |
| Italian Foot | 0 + 0/10 | 36 | Citizen Hoplites | 0 + 0/2 | 42 | |
| Light Javelinmen | 5 + 0/8 | 24 | Elephants | 0 + 0/1 | 60 | |
| Raw Legionaries | 0 + 0/5 | 30 | Italian Foot | 1 + 0/4 | 36 | |
| Slingers | 0 + 0/2 | 27 | Light Javelin Horse | 0 + 0/2 | 24 | |
| Triarii | 2 + 0/4 | 43 | Light Javelinmen | 1 + 0/1 | 24 | |
| Veteran Hastati/Principes | 0 + 0/5 | 78 | Mercenary Hoplites | 0 + 0/2 | 48 | |
| Pike Phalanx | 2 + 0/5 | 72 | ||||
| Raw Hoplites | 0 + 0/2 | 30 | ||||
| Raw Pike Phalanx | 0 + 0/5 | 48 | ||||
| Slingers | 1 + 0/1 | 27 | ||||
| Veteran Armoured Cavalry | 1 + 0/1 | 60 | ||||
| Xystophoroi | 1 + 0/1 | 64 | ||||
| Armoured Cavalry | 0 + 0/2 | 40 | ||||
| Light Javelinmen | 0 + 0/2 | 24 | ||||
| Samnite Foot | 2 + 0/7 | 42 | ||||
| Veteran Armoured Cavalry | 0 + 0/1 | 60 | ||||
| Veteran Samnite Foot | 0 + 0/2 | 66 |
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Here's the TT MOD's units:
| ROMAN UNITS (@1600 FP) | PYRRHIC UNITS (@1600 FP) - including Samnite allies | |||||
| Cretan Archers | 0 + 0/2 | 39 | Archers | 1 + 0/1 | 30 | |
| Hastati/Principes | 5 + 0/8 | 61 | Armoured Cavalry | 1 + 0/1 | 40 | |
| Italian Foot | 0 + 0/10 | 36 | Citizen Hoplites | 0 + 0/2 | 42 | |
| Light Javelinmen | 5 + 0/8 | 24 | Italian Foot | 1 + 0/4 | 36 | |
| Pedites Extraordinarii | 0 + 0/2 | 66 | Light Javelin Horse | 0 + 0/2 | 24 | |
| Raw Hastati/Principes | 0 + 0/5 | 30 | Light Javelinmen | 1 + 0/1 | 24 | |
| Roman Armoured Cavalry | 1 + 0/2 | 40 | Mercenary Hoplites | 0 + 0/2 | 48 | |
| Slingers | 0 + 0/2 | 24 | Pyrrhic Agema Cavalry | 0 + 0/1 | 70 | |
| Triarii | 2 + 0/4 | 43 | Pyrrhic Elephants | 0 + 0/1 | 60 | |
| Veteran Hastati/Principes | 0 + 0/5 | 78 | Pyrrhic Pike Phalanx | 2 + 0/5 | 72 | |
| Raw Hoplites | 0 + 0/2 | 30 | ||||
| Slingers | 1 + 0/1 | 24 | ||||
| Tarantine Pike Phalanx | 0 + 0/5 | 48 | ||||
| Veteran Armoured Cavalry | 1 + 0/1 | 60 | ||||
| Xystophoroi | 1 + 0/0 | 64 | ||||
| Italian Cavalry | 0 + 0/1 | 36 | ||||
| Italian Veteran Armoured Cavalry | 0 + 0/1 | 52 | ||||
| Light Javelinmen | 0 + 0/2 | 24 | ||||
| Samnite Foot | 2 + 0/7 | 42 | ||||
| Veteran Samnite Foot | 0 + 0/2 | 66 |
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We'll stick with the what we're using. I wouldn't want to change things on the last turn.
Challenge accepted, good luck.
Challenge accepted, good luck.
It's been a great campaign, one of the best so far.
Enjoy the battle both of you. Of course, I'll be praying for a Roman win
Enjoy the battle both of you. Of course, I'll be praying for a Roman win
Thanks, glad you liked this campaign! I did/do too! (So far...It's been a great campaign, one of the best so far.
Enjoy the battle both of you. Of course, I'll be praying for a Roman win
)
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@chiquichops @Nathangun @Rico :
We must establish and agree beforehand what will happen if there's a draw or (heaven's praise!) a Roman loss. Can the Rome Army I then retreat, and if so to where, or will it be eliminated? Thoughts please. (See rules below.)
Happy New Year, btw!
You sly old dog.
Old? Yes. Sly? Absolutely not, just reading the rules in a Taliban way. Dog? More of a cat (person), but like dogs too.You sly old dog.
Sorry I took so long to reply to this one. I didn't get a reminder mail.
Hmmm. Well, in my opinion, if the Roman army couldn't retreat in the first place, it shouldn't be able to retreat if it's defeated...
That's my take on the rules, even though it goes against my team.
I don't know how everyone else sees it. I think it all boils down to what 'viable retreat option' is taken to be.
Hmmm. Well, in my opinion, if the Roman army couldn't retreat in the first place, it shouldn't be able to retreat if it's defeated...
That's my take on the rules, even though it goes against my team.
I don't know how everyone else sees it. I think it all boils down to what 'viable retreat option' is taken to be.
There is no viable retreat option for the Roman Army ... @kronenblatt played this very well ... and slyly ... LOL